MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

Performance Results


Gaming 50% Yacht	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	47% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	182% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A54
Motherboard	MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54) (all builds)
Memory	124 GB free of 128 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160808
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Oct 20 '16 at 01:14
Run Duration	393 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115 29,279 User benchmarks, average bench 84% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	89% Excellent	Memory 87.9 1-Core 122 2-Core 242 84% 151 Pts	4-Core 485 8-Core 806 79% 645 Pts	64-Core 964 60% 964 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 89% Great: 93%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088 6,806 User benchmarks, average bench 47% EVGA(3842 2791) ≥ 4GB Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7306 Performing below potential (70^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	47% Average	Lighting 57.5 Reflection 55.8 Parallax 69.3 47% 60.9 fps	MRender 68.2 Gravity 59.1 Splatting 49.3 47% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625 54,978 User benchmarks, average bench 223% 168GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	182% Outstanding	Read 1,776 Write 970 Mixed 1,224 292% 1,323 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 29.4 160% 64.8 MB/s	DQ Read 40.8 DQ Write 148 DQ Mixed 28.3 41% 72.4 MB/s
Poor: 138% ↑ This bench: 182% Great: 283%
Mass Storage Device 16GB 765 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 10GB free, PID 125d Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	3.6% Terrible	Read 5.45 Write 5.24 Mixed 4.47 6% 5.05 MB/s	4K Read 1.62 4K Write 0.42 4K Mixed 0.34 32% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 3.6% Great: 16%
IronKey Secure Drive 2GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 1GB free, PID 0202, Ironkey S100 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	6.53% Terrible	Read 24 Write 10.5 Mixed 8.18 15% 14.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.99 4K Write 0.18 4K Mixed 0.16 15% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 6.53% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 8x16GB 121 User benchmarks, average bench 125% 8 of 8 slots used 128GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	110% Outstanding	MC Read 40.6 MC Write 47.3 MC Mixed 41.2 123% 43 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 20.2 SC Mixed 21 52% 18.1 GB/s	Latency 69.6 57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 183%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54) Builds (Compare 181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 87%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 89%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 78%

Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X99A TOMAHAWK (MS-7A54)

CPU
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	82x
Core i7-5820KIntel $130Bench 77%, 101,694 samples	28x
Core i7-6850KIntel $115Bench 84%, 29,279 samples	24x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	47x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	25x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	22x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	7x
850 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 110%, 154,399 samples	6x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	6x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	11x
DDR4 3000 2OZ 4x8GBUnknownBench 87%, 1,963 samples	7x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	6x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $629

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16